Ordinary DaysPlaywright Adam Gwon’s critically acclaimed piece of musical theatre has been a small- scale hit in New York, which is not so surprising considering it depicts four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfilment, happiness, love and those ubiquitous yellow cabs. Jan. 3-19 | Carousel Theatre StudioTickets: $5-$15, brownpapertickets.com

MedicineWhat do addictions physician Gabor Maté, psychotropic Amazonian plant ayahuasca and group therapy have in common? For Fringe circuit favourite TJ Dawe, they all lead to his new play Medicine, in which he explores his and our common life motivations.Jan. 3-19 | Firehall Arts Centre Information: firehallartscentre.ca

The Theory of Everything The story of seven Asian-Americans gathered atop a Las Vegas chapel trying to spot UFOs reveals a comedy where the politics of race, identity and faith are closely intertwined.Jan. 9-12 | Roundhouse TheatreTickets $15/$10 at vact.ca

Nelly FurtadoFor her fifth studio album, Victoria-born singer Nelly Furtado enlisted the help of top-notch producers like Bob Rock and Tiesto to deliver a record she says represents her growth, both personally and as a songwriter. The album has charted poorly, however, failing to break the Top 10 in Canada, and the concert originally scheduled for the Orpheum Theatre was swiftly moved to the smaller Commodore Ballroom next door. With guests Dylan Murray and Jessica Tyler.Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. | Commodore BallroomTickets $59.50 at Ticketmaster

Die Fledermaus: In ConcertVancouver Concert Opera is a new organization but an ambitious one: for a post-holiday treat they offer a concert version of Johann Strauss’s classic operetta, Die Fledermaus, in two performances in the intimate Pyatt Hall, just behind the Orpheum on Seymour, followed by a run out to White Rock.Jan. 4/5, 7 p.m. | Pyatt HallTickets: In advance $39, students and seniors $34; tickets at the door (cash only), $45, students and seniors $40Jan. 6, 7 p.m. | First United Church, White RockTickets: In advance $29, students and seniors $24; tickets at the door (cash only), $35, students and seniors $30, www.vancoco.ca/events.html

Arts Club On Tour presents Henry and Alice: Into the WildMid-life crisis gets a wild twist when Henry and Alice go camping and are forced to examine their relationship in this funny sequel to Arts Club hit Sexy Laundry written by Michel Riml and directed by Andrew McIlroy.Jan. 9–Feb. 3 | Seven Lower Mainland venuesInformation: artsclub.com

Cecilia String Quartet and Georgy Tchaidze Music in the Morning starts the New Year with the Cecilia String Quartet, a prize-winning ensemble of young women who met as students at the University of Toronto. They play early Beethoven, and are then joined by pianist Georgy Tchaidze for Cesar Franck’s lush and lovely Piano Quintet. Jan. 9, 10, 11, 10:30 a.m. | Vancouver Academy of Music Jan. 9 to 11, 10:30 a.m. | Vancouver Academy of MusicJan. 10, 5:45 | CBC Studio OneTickets, information: www.musicinthemorning.org

Sing It ForwardThe third instalment of Sing It Forward, a project created by Hey Ocean!’s David Vertesi and HootSuite’s Ambrosia Humphrey to raise awareness about music education, will feature performances by Hey Ocean!, Yukon Blonde, Shad, We Are The City and CR Avery, as well as a grand finale featuring students from St. James Music Academy, which serves low-income families in the Downtown Eastside.Jan. 10, 8 p.m. | Vogue TheatreTickets $25 at northerntickets.com

For the Time Being, A Christmas Oratorio Dramatic reading of W.H. Auden’s poem For the Time Being, a Christmas Oratorio, co-sponsored by Carey Hall, Regents College, St. Andrew’s Hall, University Hill Congregation and Vancouver School of Theology. The readers are from the supporting institutions, mostly from Green College and University Hill Congregation. Jan. 6, 7 p.m. | Chapel of the Epiphany, UBCFree; More information: at 604-817-1943

Don JuanPeter Jorgensen and Simon Webb star in this bold re-telling of Molière’s classic tale, festooned with wordplay as sharp as its swordplay. Directed by John Wright for Blackbird Theatre, this adaptation will feature new music composed by Peter Berring, as well as arias from Mozart’s Don Giovanni sung and played on guitar and harpsichord by the actors.To Jan. 26 | The Cultch Tickets: From $17 at TheCultch.com.

Shen Yun

Premier classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun presents a spectacle 5,000 years in the making, featuring 100 dancers, 400 costumes and what it bills as "the only orchestra in the world featuring Western and Chinese instruments as permanent members."

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